Om

¹

Also Aum

[awm]

noun

Hinduism.

1. a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.

Om.

²

abbreviation

1. Ostmark.

O.M.

³

abbreviation

British.

1. Order of Merit.

OM

¹

abbreviation

1. Order of Merit (a Brit title)

symbol

1. currency (the former) Ostmark

Om

²

/ əʊm /

noun

1. Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration

OM

³

abbreviation

1. Oman (international car registration)

om

⁴

abbreviation

1. Oman

Word History and Origins

Origin of Om¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of Om¹

from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

It would have been easy to lose those years to the moving hands of history, but Rowntree decided to pick up an Olympus OM-10 to “record their daily lives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her song “Om Supreme” describes the sense of being ordained to reunite in California, as if this would be the site of their shared reincarnation.

From Los Angeles Times

As the session progressed over the next hour, he felt energy building up in his body, which the instructor invited him to release through a series of “om” chants.

From Salon

In December 2010, tech industry commentator Om Malik called it one of the "key applications of the modern web", when the website suffered a two-day global outage.

From BBC

Journalist and writer Om Thanvi, who lived in Delhi for more than 15 years, says there is no magic wand but to find a viable solution, the government must treat this as a public health emergency.

From BBC